Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-09
DAILY HERALD.
sEyRRAL BUkGLAKIEs.

nasrracs Assormey Patton,s House
Ensered BIon day Night.
Burclaries are becoming quite frequent
IN this fair city. The latest reported is
that of the house of District Attorney
Patton, at No. $50 Fort street. some
time yesterday morning before daybreak.
The burglars, of which there were evil
dently two, had clear field and sue
oeeded in getting away with from Sl2oo
% $500 worth of iswelry and silver
ware. The mother of Mrs. Patton, who
resides at the Mission, is i'll, and Mrs.
Patton has been staying with her
Monday evening Mr.. Patton left bis
house in care of Chinaman and went
70 visit his wife. He did not return un-
I'll Yesterday morning, when he found
the house in a state of disorder. IL
.roears that the burglars entered the
NE door by means Of key some time
5nripo the night and lit lamp which
thev found handy. They then proceedea
Ao take the tableware out OF the case and
sfterwards searched the trunks, bureaus
- ievelry boxes for valuables. They
took everything OF value they could
t;nd in their search but left string OF gold
beads and bracelet or two. They evi'
IDENTIFY used candle, for spots OF candle
grease were found scattered about. Ihe
Chinamau slept in the loft OF q barn at
ths back OF tho house, twenty YARDS
nvav. and did not hear sound. Inc
police force was notified and will keep
close watch for the thieves.
An attempt was made on the same
night to burglarizs the store OF w. Y.
Furrey, ON Spring street, opposite the
courthouse. The burglars evidently
first attempted to saw through the iron
bars at the back of the store, but hndlng
that they could gam entrance easier
over the deor, obtained admittance that
way. They succeeded in opening the
first door of the safe but the inner door
detied their efforts. Powder was found
in the space between the two doors, but
the iuner door being harder than Their
tools they were unable to get any inside
and blow it open. They succeeded now.
ever in blocking the lock, for an expert
worked sll day yesterday without being
able to obtain admittance. They pried
open the noney.drawer with plow
share and obtained one dollar for theil
pains, but they were evidently disturbed
while ct work, for they did not carry
of any Of the hardware or cutlery on
the shelves or in the showcases. In
their hurry to get away they left a skull
can ON the floor near the back door,
which they had unbolted from the In
side.
Col. o. H. Violet, one OF the pronni
nent excursion men Of Los Angeles, wat
another victim to burglars on Monday
night. When he went home on that
evening be forgot to lock the door, ano
yesterday morning his wife drew hi
attention to that fact. He did not think
much of the matter until he had ar
ranged himself so far as to need clothing
for his lower limbs, when he found tina
his pantaloons were missing. A shor
search revealed their whereabouts. They
were found 10 the back part of the hous'
With the contents Of the pockets gone
just how much money and other valu
able material which is missing Colone
Violet does not state, but it is under
stood that it was considerable amount
His watch and valuable ring were lyinl
on the dressing case in his bedroom, bu
the burglars overlooked them.